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2020 Florida Amendment 2 was an amendment to theConstitution of Florida that passed on November 3, 2020, via a statewide referendum concurrent withother elections. The amendment sets to increase the state's hourly minimum wage to $15 by 2026. According to Florida law, amendments to the state constitution requires 60% of the popular vote to pass.[3]
The amendment's ballot summary read as follows:[4]
Raises minimum wage to $10.00 per hour effective September 30th, 2021. Each September 30th thereafter, minimum wage shall increase by $1.00 per hour until the minimum wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30th, 2026. From that point forward, future minimum wage increases shall revert to being adjusted annually for inflation starting September 30th, 2027.
A 60% supermajority vote is required for the amendment to be approved.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | For[b] | Against | Undecided |
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| University of North Florida[5] | October 1–4, 2020 | 3,055 (LV) | ± 1.8% | 60% | 37% | 3% |
| Emerson/Newsnation[6] | October 10–12, 2020 | 645 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 55.3% | 32.9% | 11.8% |
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